ARKANSAS HISTORICAL QUARTERLY

ARKANSAS HISTORICAL QUARTERLY is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American History and Culture, Archaeology and Natural History and Race, History, and American Society, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

About Us The AHA is a nonprofit organization. Annual membership sustains its programs and publications and includes four issues of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, the state’s premier scholarly journal, delivered throughout the year. To become a member, click the “Membership” button at the top of the page. Officers J. Blake Perkins, Lynn, President Rodney Harris, Pocahontas, Vice President Patrick G. Williams, Fayetteville, Secretary-Treasurer Board of Trustees Daniel Boice, Monticello (2029) Carla Coleman, Little Rock (2029) Brian Irby, North Little Rock (2029) Brian McGowan, Fayetteville (2029) Tim Nutt, Little Rock (2027) Ruth O’Loughlin, Lake Village (2028) Sonny Rhodes, North Little Rock (2028) Matthew Rooney, Monticello (2029) Donna Shelton, Jonesboro (2028) Lisa Speer, Arkadelphia (2027) W. Scott Tomlin, Hector (2026) James Wethington, Little Rock (2029) Ralph Wilcox, Little Rock (2028) Tom Wing, Van Buren (2028) Blake Wintory, Conway (2029) Joshua Youngblood, Fayetteville (2027) Short History of Arkansas Historical Association On February 22, 1941, 100 people, including some of Arkansas’s most prominent citizens and leading scholars, assembled at the Hotel Marion in Little Rock to establish the Arkansas Historical Association, intended to “promote interest in the history of Arkansas, to locate, collect, and preserve historical material, and to publish scarce and important source material, and also historical articles, news, and notes.” Since then, the AHA has pursued that mission chiefly through its annual conferences and publication of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly. Our conferences, held every year since 1946, allow people from all walks of life to engage in freewheeling exchanges of information and ideas, and also honor the best in teaching, research, and local study of Arkansas state history. The Arkansas Historical Quarterly, published since 1942, has established itself as the primary venue for scholarly study of every aspect of Arkansas life from earliest human settlement to the present day. Over the years, the Quarterly has had six editors before the present one: David Y. Thomas (1942), Fred Harvey Harrington (1943-44), Dorsey Jones (1944-53), Ted Worley (1953-59), Walter L. Brown (1959-90), and Jeannie M. Whayne (1990-2005). The association’s presidents are elected biennially and are eligible to serve two terms. In addition to promoting greater understanding of Arkansas, the AHA has shaped the study of American history more broadly, be

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Research area (LetPub): HISTORY

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Impact

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2-year mean citedness

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Share of gold OA articles

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ISSN

0004-1823

Electronic ISSN

2327-1213

Society / sponsor

Arkansas Historical Association

Official links

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